It is necessary to accurately describe the sounds heard while percussing a patient. When subjectively describing the percussion sound, what is the nurse describing?
A) Quality
B) Intensity
C) Duration
D) Pitch
A
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Medication orders should contain the patient's last name and first initial, the name of the drug, dose,
route, time and frequency, signature of the physician, and date of the order. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In addition to a violence prevention curriculum, the school most needs to do which of the following things in order to prevent or keep school violence incidences low?
a. Increase the punishment for aggressive acts. b. Talk with the caregivers about their responsibility to keep their children nonaggressive. c. Formalize a working agreement with the local police force. d. Have formal policies on how violence will be dealt with on the school grounds.